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i was doing it in self defense. when the defense psychiatrist examined her, she was on story two, so she was lying to him, and heicize, it doesn't matter she was lying to me. i still think she has post traumatic stress disorder. >> so his credibility has been questioned. and you have to wonder, especially by way of the questions being posed by the jurors, if they are wondering about the credibility of this psychologist, paul. >> absolutely. and you know, you've got this strange thing in arizona where the jurors can ask questions. the juror questions have been very aggressive and very skeptical questions, which would suggest to me that they're not buying into the psychologist's testimony. >> and rachel, the significance of this domestic abuse expert that could be called to the stand. what needs to be said to help jodi arias' claim that this was self defense? >> i don't know. at this point, i think that she's in trouble. i think jodi arias is in trouble. i think she's on the train to needleville, usa. and i think that
i was doing it in self defense. when the defense psychiatrist examined her, she was on story two, so she was lying to him, and heicize, it doesn't matter she was lying to me. i still think she has post traumatic stress disorder. >> so his credibility has been questioned. and you have to wonder, especially by way of the questions being posed by the jurors, if they are wondering about the credibility of this psychologist, paul. >> absolutely. and you know, you've got this strange...
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we have a situation where the defense department and v.a. on different systems so it takes a while once you get out of the service to go through the v.a. what can the president do? what do you need in order to make this happen more quickly? >> well, it is very clear, veterans are a top priority with the president and eliminating the backlog is in the front of his mind. >> do you need more people, processors, accountability, what do you need? >> if you look at the budgets, for v.a. 40% increase in our budget when other departments have gone through belt tightening. someone once told me show me your budget and i will show your value. i think very clearly from the president that growth in our budget reflects where he places the value. >> i want to point out to you something that comes from jeff miller, paub can from florida said talking about the backlog. >> without better workload or surge capacity planning, i am fearful that v.a. is simply one national mission away from complete collapse and utter failure. >> and, again, i think it sounds lik
we have a situation where the defense department and v.a. on different systems so it takes a while once you get out of the service to go through the v.a. what can the president do? what do you need in order to make this happen more quickly? >> well, it is very clear, veterans are a top priority with the president and eliminating the backlog is in the front of his mind. >> do you need more people, processors, accountability, what do you need? >> if you look at the budgets, for...
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the woman behind them and her group, american freedom defense initiative. thank you for being with us here this morning. a lot of controversy about the ads. tell us why you want them up and what is the point? >> well, these ads are a response to a deceptive and fallacious ad campaign being run by the phus hrupl brotherhood group saying jihad is about getting to the gym every day, and our ads are to show the reality of jihad, and it's high profile quotes to increase awareness about the ideology that sanctions the violence and supremism of jihad. >> you are being accused of this being anti-muslim, though. what is your reaction to that criticism? >> well, it's deeply offensive to muslims because the implication is that all muslims support jihad and we know that's not true. but we don't have to pat on the back every muslim that doesn't want to kill us. we expect that. that's our bar. i think that's a deceptive statement. i know from my own e-mail box that many muslims stand with us because they escaped jihadi wars and the sharia, but there have been deadly atta
the woman behind them and her group, american freedom defense initiative. thank you for being with us here this morning. a lot of controversy about the ads. tell us why you want them up and what is the point? >> well, these ads are a response to a deceptive and fallacious ad campaign being run by the phus hrupl brotherhood group saying jihad is about getting to the gym every day, and our ads are to show the reality of jihad, and it's high profile quotes to increase awareness about the...
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it will consider the constitutionality of both proposition 8 and the defense of marriage act. cnn's political editor paul steinhauser checks out some new polls and what they say about changing levels of support for one of the most hotly debated issues in the country. >> hey, fred. same-sex marriage will be in the political spotlight this week as the supreme court hears two high-profile cases involve the hot-button social issue. a week ago republican senator rob portman of ohio changed his mind on the subject telling our dana bash -- >> my son came to jane, my wife and i, told us that he was gay and that launched an interesting process for me which was rethinking my position, talking to my pastor and other religious leaders and going through a process of at the end changing my position on the issue. i now believe that people ought to have the right to get married. >> reporter:nd earlier this week, hillary clinton announced her support of same-sex marriage. so what do you think? according to our cnn/orc poll conducted just last weekend a majority support same-sex marriages. that
it will consider the constitutionality of both proposition 8 and the defense of marriage act. cnn's political editor paul steinhauser checks out some new polls and what they say about changing levels of support for one of the most hotly debated issues in the country. >> hey, fred. same-sex marriage will be in the political spotlight this week as the supreme court hears two high-profile cases involve the hot-button social issue. a week ago republican senator rob portman of ohio changed his...
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i think they are going to come down and invalidate the defense of marriage act. if you think that the health care laws are complicated now, when this gets invalidated, not only health care, veteran benefits, estate tax laws, i mean through the up, down and around, so many laws will be affected by this. 1,000 provisions will be affected by this. it's landmark legislation. it will be a landmark decision by this court. >> is that how you see it as well? it may cost the workplace or insurance companies or is it about religion? about core believes in that respect that is at the center piece of this argument. >> some argue that. some say this is a religious issue. as far as the federal courts have been concerned, they have looked strictly at the equal protection clause and looked at government action and whether or not it restricts personal freedom. that's the issue. there are friends of the court for religious organizations saying uphold the law, uphold the law. indeed there will be supporters of that. but at the end of the day, the court has to resolve whether or not
i think they are going to come down and invalidate the defense of marriage act. if you think that the health care laws are complicated now, when this gets invalidated, not only health care, veteran benefits, estate tax laws, i mean through the up, down and around, so many laws will be affected by this. 1,000 provisions will be affected by this. it's landmark legislation. it will be a landmark decision by this court. >> is that how you see it as well? it may cost the workplace or insurance...
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all these things are affected by the defense of marriage act. the supreme court is hearing arguments on wednesday and we'll introduce you to one couple. an air force member and a cop who have a lot riding on this decision. but that doesn't mean i don't want to make money. i love making money. i try to be smart with my investments. i also try to keep my costs down. what's your plan? ishares. low cost and tax efficient. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. great first gig! let's go! party! awwwww... arigato! we are outta here! party...... finding you the perfect place, every step of the way. hotels.com >>> good morning, atlanta. doesn't look like it yet, though. see a live shot of downtown atlanta there. very soggy downtown. heavy thunder and lightning overnight. and take a look at th
all these things are affected by the defense of marriage act. the supreme court is hearing arguments on wednesday and we'll introduce you to one couple. an air force member and a cop who have a lot riding on this decision. but that doesn't mean i don't want to make money. i love making money. i try to be smart with my investments. i also try to keep my costs down. what's your plan? ishares. low cost and tax efficient. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for...
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. >> and the defensive marriage act which is the defensive law that defines marriage as between a man and woman. >> correct. the united states supreme court since the 1880s has 14 times described marriage as a fundamental right. so when we're talking about this issue going before the court, we are talking about fundamental notions of freedom, of justice and liberty. >> and fundamental right, that means you think within the constitution there is a fundamental right for anyone to marry regardless of gender. >> when we talk about fundamental rights as it relates to the constitution, we are talking about those rights that we as a nation designated as being some of the most sacred of all the rights we can have. and 14 times the united states supreme court has described marriage as a fundamental right. >> so what do you -- what's reasonable to expect when you look at the number of things that are being argued by very am kous briefs on sides and people say here's another reason to uphold prop 8 or say it's unconstitutional, where is the realm of possibility do you think in what might ultimat
. >> and the defensive marriage act which is the defensive law that defines marriage as between a man and woman. >> correct. the united states supreme court since the 1880s has 14 times described marriage as a fundamental right. so when we're talking about this issue going before the court, we are talking about fundamental notions of freedom, of justice and liberty. >> and fundamental right, that means you think within the constitution there is a fundamental right for anyone...
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the court hears the first case on tuesday on california's proposition 8 ban and on wednesday the defense of marriage act. >>> to paris where hundreds of people clashed with police at an anti-gay marriage protest. police fought huge crowds with tear gas and riot greer. protesters are against the proposed law allowing same-sex couples to marry. french lawmakers approved the marriage for everyone bill last month. it's up for a vote in the senate come april. >>> a week from easters and tens of thousands gathered to hear the new pope lead palm sunday prayers. ♪ the pope broke with tradition at the start of the ceremony, greeting the crowd in an open jeep instead of a bulletproof pope mobile. during his message pope francis urged followers to shun corruption and greed. >>> have you noticed that your gas is cheaper? we're on a four-week streak where gas prices are on a steady decline. the lundberg survey reports the national average is 3.71 for a gallon of regular unleaded. that's 22 cents cheaper than a year ago this week. the most expensive gas is in chicago. cheapest is in billings, montan
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but she says she did it in self-defense. thursday the jurors got a crack at asking questions and had more 100 of them. and the judge read them all out loud in court. >> you can be sure jodi is not lying to you about the events on june 4, 2008? >> not with 100% certainty. i can't say that. however, when you look at the repeated stories, several different times asked the same question, the story was not 100% the same. but the basic aspects of the story was sufficient. >> and you know something, you can expect a lot more where that came from. more questions from the jury and a tough battle ahead, not just for him, but a few other experts, too. once thes are kugs sta s arpros rebuttal, just wait. joining me jean casarez, vinnie polit politan, and ryan smith. jean, let me begin with you. how much more damage can this expert withstand on that witness stand? >> i think a bit more. we're in the midst of the cross-examination based on the first round of jury questions. and here is something the prosecutor has not touched yet. the def
but she says she did it in self-defense. thursday the jurors got a crack at asking questions and had more 100 of them. and the judge read them all out loud in court. >> you can be sure jodi is not lying to you about the events on june 4, 2008? >> not with 100% certainty. i can't say that. however, when you look at the repeated stories, several different times asked the same question, the story was not 100% the same. but the basic aspects of the story was sufficient. >> and you...
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proposition 8 and the defense of marriage act. people are already camping out mere the supreme court in washington to get in to the hearings. on thursday, we will find out which cars get a world car award. winner in power categories announced at the new york international auto show. shout-outs go to best all-around, best performance, green cars, and best design. that's going to do it for me. see you throughout the week p much more straight ahead with don lemon. >>> no golf for you. i want to you take a look at this. this is a pga course in orlando where tiger woods was leading before mother nature put the smackdown on it. the weather is severe in many parts of the country today. ridiculous storms here. blizzard there. live from snowy dayton, ohio in just a moment. speaking of tiger, if he wins tomorrow, he will be the new number one golfer in the world. he hasn't held that spot in more than two years going back to when his game and his personal life fell apart in scandal. he has since gotten divorced, spent time in therapy, rebuil
proposition 8 and the defense of marriage act. people are already camping out mere the supreme court in washington to get in to the hearings. on thursday, we will find out which cars get a world car award. winner in power categories announced at the new york international auto show. shout-outs go to best all-around, best performance, green cars, and best design. that's going to do it for me. see you throughout the week p much more straight ahead with don lemon. >>> no golf for you. i...
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she admits to killing her boyfriend in 2008 but e says it was in self-defense. you can watch that trial today on hln and cnn.com. >>> two teenagers accused of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl during a booze fueled night of partying in august learned their fate on sunday morning. the high school football players for steubenville's big red never took the stand but maintained their innocence throughout. the judge found them guilty on all counts. poppy harlow was in court for the entire trial and has the story. >> reporter: the mother of the 16-year-old victim spoke out for the first time since trent mays and ma'lik richmond raped her daughter saying this after court ended. >> it didn't matter what school you went to, what constituity yd in or what sport you played. human compassion is not taught by a teacher, a coach or a parent. it's a god given gift instilled in all of us. you displayed not only a lack of this compassion but a lack of any moral code. your decisions that night affected countless lives not only that of my daughter. this does not define who my daug
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is going to be a part of this defense right from the get go. not just all out war but even the small scale attacks. so what are we talking about? well, north carolina was accused of sinking torpedoing a south korean ship. so one of the provications could be north korean ships going into these disputed waters which they have in the past. also air. north korean jets flying into south korean airspace. they came close to violating the dmz just last year. south korea had to scramble four fighter jets in response. and finally, shelling these border islands like they did a couple years ago, that also would very likely invite a response. some of the other reasons are to step up the cooperation between u.s. and south korean troops as well as act as a deterrent. for example, just recently, he threatened to wipe out entire south korean military units on some of the other border islands. erin? >> chris, a lot of people watching will say okay, so does this open america up to more serious conflict, to war? >> reporter: it actually opens the u.s. up to smalle
is going to be a part of this defense right from the get go. not just all out war but even the small scale attacks. so what are we talking about? well, north carolina was accused of sinking torpedoing a south korean ship. so one of the provications could be north korean ships going into these disputed waters which they have in the past. also air. north korean jets flying into south korean airspace. they came close to violating the dmz just last year. south korea had to scramble four fighter...
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she claims it was all in self-defense. ted rowlands outside the courthouse in phoenix. there are some big problems with this guy's testimony? >> well, yeah, carol, he's made some errors in his reports. and also lost his composure on the sand and let's face it, a huge job. a very important witness, trying to convince this jury that jodi arias isn't lying, that she suffers from ptsd and that's why she has memory loss. >> and more interrogation video has surfaced. >> reporter: yes, six hours of interrogation footage over two days. it's fascinating. you hear her talk about her story, change her story, and also see her when there are no detectives in the room and when there are people. at times she is on the floor. head on the table, sometimes singing, laughing, and basically more of that video of her standing on her head. six hours of it. the jury only saw a small portion of it. >> okay. let's continue to look at this video. it's so bizarre. how much longer is this trial expected to last? >> that's a great question. delay after delay. yesterday someone threw up in the court
she claims it was all in self-defense. ted rowlands outside the courthouse in phoenix. there are some big problems with this guy's testimony? >> well, yeah, carol, he's made some errors in his reports. and also lost his composure on the sand and let's face it, a huge job. a very important witness, trying to convince this jury that jodi arias isn't lying, that she suffers from ptsd and that's why she has memory loss. >> and more interrogation video has surfaced. >> reporter:...
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criminal defense tore, jose baez also joins us live,nd lisa bloom, a legal analyst for a avo.com. all right, i want to start with you, jean casarez, and i'm going to pose these questions to all three of our panel. but it has to do with just how much this jury can take before they say, i'm done, or if they will say it. and i'm going to start with all of the things they've had to digest from the beginning. thu number one, she doesn't remember so much of the actual killing. she just wants them to believe it was ptsd or some kind of a condition, that she blacked out in her rage. she stayed with this man, a monster, because she testified, he abuses her all the time, but she stays with him. she rents a car from a location far away there her house and puts gas cans in the back of it, filled with gas, so that she doesn't run out of gas while driving through the night, to go on a trip, where she kills him. i will continue, but i'm going to stop there. jean casarez, by that point in the trial, was the jury shaking their heads? >> you know, i find this jury very, very focused, very intent, w
criminal defense tore, jose baez also joins us live,nd lisa bloom, a legal analyst for a avo.com. all right, i want to start with you, jean casarez, and i'm going to pose these questions to all three of our panel. but it has to do with just how much this jury can take before they say, i'm done, or if they will say it. and i'm going to start with all of the things they've had to digest from the beginning. thu number one, she doesn't remember so much of the actual killing. she just wants them to...
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the secretary of state was not in conversation with the secretary of defense or with the chair of the joint chiefs of staff. >> reporter: i think that's an important point. >> but this is the president of the united states didn't care about those four americans and they were killed. that's the point. we've got to focus. >> reporter: if you want to focus on that -- if you want to focus on that why did you bring up the other things? >> there's four americans that were killed. >> reporter: congresswoman, you're the one who brought it up. you're the one who brought it up. >> all righty then. the washington post report those claims by bachmann are all either misleading or unsubstantiated. >>> south carolina's disgraced former governor may be the latest political comeback kid. mark sanford finished far ahead of the 15 other republican candidates in the primary for an open house seat. but sanford fell short of 50%, so now he's heading for a runoff. a recount is probably held to confirm his opponent. the winner of that race will face democrat elizabeth colbert bush. she's the sister of comedi
the secretary of state was not in conversation with the secretary of defense or with the chair of the joint chiefs of staff. >> reporter: i think that's an important point. >> but this is the president of the united states didn't care about those four americans and they were killed. that's the point. we've got to focus. >> reporter: if you want to focus on that -- if you want to focus on that why did you bring up the other things? >> there's four americans that were...
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so it's ridiculous. >> what the bill does -- >> reporter: now the defense of marriage act also known as daytona first passed by congress and signed by president clinton in 1996 is being challenged at the supreme court. >> it's being asked to decide there whether or not congress can pass a law that treats same-sex couples who are already married under the laws of their state different from opposite sex couples. >> reporter: defenders of the law say congress has as much right as the states to make its own definition of marriage. >> doma is important because congress said it was important. i mean we send our elected representatives to washington, d.c. an they chose to say that marriage is one man and one woman for purposes of federal law. >> reporter: and conservatives say the founding fathers never contemplated gay marriage. >> because it is clearly not what anyone understood as marriage at the time of the framing of the constitution. >> reporter: still, same-sex families pay taxes and don't get the same benefits and the issue with doma really gets complicated if they have children who
so it's ridiculous. >> what the bill does -- >> reporter: now the defense of marriage act also known as daytona first passed by congress and signed by president clinton in 1996 is being challenged at the supreme court. >> it's being asked to decide there whether or not congress can pass a law that treats same-sex couples who are already married under the laws of their state different from opposite sex couples. >> reporter: defenders of the law say congress has as much...
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basically the defense in this case want dr. samuels to testify about what a crime scene can tell you about a crime, whether it was premeditated or if it was an act of passion. the defense believes that the crime scene is evidence that this is an act of passion because it was so messy, if you will. and they want samuels to talk about it. the prosecution says that is completely nonsense that this guy is not, a, qualified to do it. and there's nothing really there, it's junk science. so the judge will hear from both sides in the next 15 minutes and expected to rule from the defense, so the direct testimony can resume whether or not the judge will allow this part of it in we'll find out very soon. >> ted, before we get any kind of rulings at all, there is buzz now, not surprising, of a tv movie that is actually in the works. what do we know about that? >> yes, well, what we don't know is what it would be rated given all the graphic testimony in this case. >> no kidding. >> we know lifetime -- yeah, lifetime is making a movie about
basically the defense in this case want dr. samuels to testify about what a crime scene can tell you about a crime, whether it was premeditated or if it was an act of passion. the defense believes that the crime scene is evidence that this is an act of passion because it was so messy, if you will. and they want samuels to talk about it. the prosecution says that is completely nonsense that this guy is not, a, qualified to do it. and there's nothing really there, it's junk science. so the judge...
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i mean it seems we have a missile defense program the president is rebooting. but are we taking it seriously enough? >> well, i certainly think that the recent set of tests, the missile tests in december and then the nuclear test in february in which they appeared to have advanced their programs has created enough of a concern that i think we are taking it more seriously. last week there was an announcement of our intent to move to put 14 new interceptors, missile defense interceptors up which is a sign that we're taking this quite seriously now. but i think we should. >> all right. thank you very much, victor. we appreciate you taking the time tonight. >>> and now to a story we've been "outfront" on, the mysterious hanging death of 31-year-old yelled shane todd. he is from montana. but he was found dead in his apartment in singapore. the fbi is now investigating the case. secretary of state john kerry and attorney general eric hold rer asking questions of the singapore government. singapore police say todd committed suicide. todd's parents say it was murder. n
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it helps create a food seal defense for a clean mouth and kills bacteria for fresh breath. ♪ fixodent, and forget it. >> time now for the ridiculist. not since the great mup et caper has the world been so daring for a heist. on this program a few weeks ago discussing the jodi arias trial. hey, nancy, are you wearing handcuffs as a necklace? >> that's right. it's gone. and now, nancy and her team have plastered cnn center with these fliers. and, last night, nancy came on this program to level some pretty serious accusations. >> anderson, the last time my handcuff necklace was admired on the air, i'd like to point out that you were present. you. susan and mark geragos. you three were the last ones to admire it on air. >> i like how she pulled those handcuffs out of her twins. now, ask and you shall receive. nancy grace, joining us now via skype. so, mark, consider yourself under oath for this deposition. you've been accused or implicated in this heist. >> let me tell you something, anderson, this is not the first time that nancy has made false ak ewe saigszs and you notice that i'm comi
it helps create a food seal defense for a clean mouth and kills bacteria for fresh breath. ♪ fixodent, and forget it. >> time now for the ridiculist. not since the great mup et caper has the world been so daring for a heist. on this program a few weeks ago discussing the jodi arias trial. hey, nancy, are you wearing handcuffs as a necklace? >> that's right. it's gone. and now, nancy and her team have plastered cnn center with these fliers. and, last night, nancy came on this...
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the second strs on the defense of marriage act which defines marriage as between a man and a woman. cnn.com has been covering this very extensively. john, you recently followed some gay couples. i looked at some videos you had this morning, trying to get married in mississippi, a state that bans same-sex marriage. here's a clip of that. >> this application is a record, and it is a permanent record. but we're showing it's denied. >> i can't imagine what it might be like to be in your position, to have to tell people who clearly have a home together, share things and love each other -- >> i appreciate you all -- >> that's part of a story on cnn.com by john sutter. also with us is ryan anderson of the heritage foundation. he's also written on this issue for cnn.com. ryan's most recent column argues that the court should not rewrite marriage laws. so first to john. what compelled you to get so invested in putting together these pieces on same-sex marriage for cnn.com. >> i think there's an incredible amount of bravery in that clip. mississippi is one of 29 states where gay people can be
the second strs on the defense of marriage act which defines marriage as between a man and a woman. cnn.com has been covering this very extensively. john, you recently followed some gay couples. i looked at some videos you had this morning, trying to get married in mississippi, a state that bans same-sex marriage. here's a clip of that. >> this application is a record, and it is a permanent record. but we're showing it's denied. >> i can't imagine what it might be like to be in your...
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psychologist richard samuels, he is a key defense witness. now, he claims that arias suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, and can't remember details about killing her ex-boyfriend. samuels, he has been grilled by prosecutors and today the judge read him questions now from the jurors. >> can you be sure jodi is not lying to you about the events on june 4, 2008? >> not with 100% certainty, i can't say that. however, when you look at the repeated stories, several different times, asked the same question, the story was not 100% the same, but the basic aspects of the story was sufficient. >> arizona, it is just one of the few states where jurors have the legal right to question the witnesses. >>> and the search now for a missing brown university student is expanding. he has not been seen now for ten days. police in providence, rhode island, they say they are no closer to finding him. his wallet, i.d., credit cards, cell phone, all found in his room. posters are going up all over providence, looking for anyone who might know what happened t
psychologist richard samuels, he is a key defense witness. now, he claims that arias suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, and can't remember details about killing her ex-boyfriend. samuels, he has been grilled by prosecutors and today the judge read him questions now from the jurors. >> can you be sure jodi is not lying to you about the events on june 4, 2008? >> not with 100% certainty, i can't say that. however, when you look at the repeated stories, several different...
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versus windsor on the defense of marriage act. the administration will not argue in defense of dopma. he will bring you the recordings when they are released starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern here on c- span. live on c-span "washington journal," and at 1:00 p.m., we will bring you the audio from the argument from a u.s. supreme court. in 30 minutes, supreme court reporter david savage gives an overview of the same-sex marriage cases before the court. more on same-sex marriage and the defense of marriage act with harvard law professor michael klarman. at 9:00 a.m. eastern, sudeep reddy
versus windsor on the defense of marriage act. the administration will not argue in defense of dopma. he will bring you the recordings when they are released starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern here on c- span. live on c-span "washington journal," and at 1:00 p.m., we will bring you the audio from the argument from a u.s. supreme court. in 30 minutes, supreme court reporter david savage gives an overview of the same-sex marriage cases before the court. more on same-sex marriage and the...
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the defense and even the prosecution believe detectives coaxed witnesses and witnesses lied. prosecutors think the real killer died in a car crash two months after the murder. >>> for days prosecutors in the jodi arias murder trial have grilled a key defense witness. now, it's the jury's turn to question the psychologist, richard samuels. ted rowlands is outside the courthouse in phoenix for us. ted, samuels claims that arias doesn't remember stabbing her boyfriend or slashing his throat because she's suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. and there are some big questions and big problems with that testimony, right? >> yeah. he's had some problems on the set. he's been on there for several days and he's been grilled by the prosecutor here juan martinez. some of the problems he's had some errors in his report come out and also lost his composure during the grilling in the last few days. he has a tough job. he's trying to convince these jurors that jodi arias who can't remember everything on the stand he was back taking those questions. >> and there's new interrogation
the defense and even the prosecution believe detectives coaxed witnesses and witnesses lied. prosecutors think the real killer died in a car crash two months after the murder. >>> for days prosecutors in the jodi arias murder trial have grilled a key defense witness. now, it's the jury's turn to question the psychologist, richard samuels. ted rowlands is outside the courthouse in phoenix for us. ted, samuels claims that arias doesn't remember stabbing her boyfriend or slashing his...
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>>> well, money, inheritance, death, kids, health benefits, all of these things are affected by the defensive marriage act. the supreme court is taking that up on wednesday. and next our paul steinhauser gives us a preview. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] nothing gets you going quite like the power of quaker oats. today is going to be epic. quaker up. [ sneezing ] she may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec®. powerful allergy relief for adults and kids six years and older. zyrtec®. love the air. [ construction sounds ] ♪ [ watch ticking ] [ engine revs ] come in. ♪ got the coffee. that was fast. we're outta here. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ [ engine revs ] see lioutdoors, or in.ight. transitions® lenses automatically filter just the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be seen. maybe even a little better. visit your eyecare professional today to ask about our newest lenses, transitions vantage and transitions xtractive lenses. experience life well lit. ask which transitions adaptive lens is best for you. [ slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite fo
>>> well, money, inheritance, death, kids, health benefits, all of these things are affected by the defensive marriage act. the supreme court is taking that up on wednesday. and next our paul steinhauser gives us a preview. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] nothing gets you going quite like the power of quaker oats. today is going to be epic. quaker up. [ sneezing ] she may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec®. powerful allergy relief for adults and kids six years and older....
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it helps create a food seal defense for a clean mouth and kills bacteria for fresh breath. ♪ fixodent, and forget it. >>> our third story "outfront," n newtown's gun boom. police in connecticut are telling us the number of people trying to buy guns since the deadly shooting at sandy hook elementary has surged. according to the police, the city averaged 130 applications annually for gun permits. that goes back to 2009. last year though, 169. obvio obviously, you know when newtown happened, december 14th. a good portion of those were in the last two weeks of the year. since that day, 82 permit applications had been filed. now police say some of the requests are because of potential new laws that could limit gun ownership rights. meantime, the debate over gun laws is raging in newtown. many are angry and upset at congress for giving up the fight to ban assault weapons like the one that was used to slaughter the children in newtown. mary snow is "outfront." >> reporter: with the pain raw just three months after the sandy hook elementary school massacre, there are still messages of support
it helps create a food seal defense for a clean mouth and kills bacteria for fresh breath. ♪ fixodent, and forget it. >>> our third story "outfront," n newtown's gun boom. police in connecticut are telling us the number of people trying to buy guns since the deadly shooting at sandy hook elementary has surged. according to the police, the city averaged 130 applications annually for gun permits. that goes back to 2009. last year though, 169. obvio obviously, you know when...
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wednesday the if he had call rourt takes on the defense of marriage act. they're trying to make their voices heard. that is part of the backdrop. today, senator mark warner became the third u.s. senator to voice support for the right to marry in the last few days. public opinion is shifting. our new polling shows 53% support for recognizing same sex marriage, up 13 percentage points from just six years ago. so's the willingness to recognize gay friends and family. 57% of people now say they have a family member or close friend who is gay. 15 percentage points higher than in 2007. tomorrow, though, the only survey that really counts, will have a sample size of nine. nine supreme court justices and perhaps only one pivotal voice when the decisions are read most likely in june. let's talk about it with senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin and california's attorney general, kamela harris. tomorrow, the justices will be dealing with whether or not americans have a constitutional right to same sex marriage and they are looking at the constitutionality of proposit
wednesday the if he had call rourt takes on the defense of marriage act. they're trying to make their voices heard. that is part of the backdrop. today, senator mark warner became the third u.s. senator to voice support for the right to marry in the last few days. public opinion is shifting. our new polling shows 53% support for recognizing same sex marriage, up 13 percentage points from just six years ago. so's the willingness to recognize gay friends and family. 57% of people now say they...
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sources tell us the cia would maintain a role but the defense department which, of course, already has its own program, would be the only agency to operate and fly the drones. daily beast reporter daniel klegman first broke the story and he tells "outfront" the shift would add an extra layer of accountability because the military has a much more vigorous vetting process when it comes to a kill list. since 2004 the cia conducted 365 drone strikes in pakistan alone. >>> the operator of the fukushima nuclear plant says a rat is to blame for a power outage. a rat may have caused a short circuit in a switchboard that led to the outage and that led to the cooling system to fail. obviously there is no laughing matter. it made us wonder could a rat take down a plant in the united states? it's not likely. critters can cause problems. but facilities here have several backup systems and fukushima is still trying to recover theirs. it sounded like one of those things it's easy to say it could never happen here until it does. >>> a set of giant rocket engines used in an apollo mission have been rec
sources tell us the cia would maintain a role but the defense department which, of course, already has its own program, would be the only agency to operate and fly the drones. daily beast reporter daniel klegman first broke the story and he tells "outfront" the shift would add an extra layer of accountability because the military has a much more vigorous vetting process when it comes to a kill list. since 2004 the cia conducted 365 drone strikes in pakistan alone. >>> the...
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the federal defense of marriage act. cnn's joe johns is live for us at the supreme court this morning. how's it looking, joe, good morning? >> good morning, soledad. people have been out here for days, as you said. they're waiting for a rally that's going to happen in just a little while. at the heart of this is a very simple question, is it okay for the government to discriminate? is it okay for the government to treat same-sex couples differently from straight couples? first up, a challenge to california's proposition 8 law banning gays and lesbians from marrying. on wednesday, it's the challenge to the federal defense of marriage act. >> i think it's very important to be a part of history. >> reporter: expected in the audience as a guest of the court, jean padraski and her partner. she's a lesbian cousin of chief justice john roberts. in a statement she said quote i feel confident that john is wise enough to see that society is becoming more accepting of the humanity of same-sex couples and the simple truth that we de
the federal defense of marriage act. cnn's joe johns is live for us at the supreme court this morning. how's it looking, joe, good morning? >> good morning, soledad. people have been out here for days, as you said. they're waiting for a rally that's going to happen in just a little while. at the heart of this is a very simple question, is it okay for the government to discriminate? is it okay for the government to treat same-sex couples differently from straight couples? first up, a...
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the secretary of state was not in conversation with the secretary of defense or with the chair of joint chiefs staff. >> i think that's an important point. >> this is the president of the united states didn't care about those four americans and they were killed. that's the point. >> if you want to focus on -- >> that's what's important. >> you're talking about a dog and four americans killed -- >> but congresswoman, you're the one that brought it up. you're the one that brought it up. >> all right. still no answers to the questions dana was asking. a follow-up to the cpac speech, boy, dana is dogged. and we'll see if we can bring you more of that a little bit later on here in the "newsroom". >>> a marine who lost both his legs fighting in afghanistan claims he was humiliated by tsa agents. now one congressman is demanding action. smart phone. ♪ right. but the most important feature of all is... the capital one purchase eraser. i can redeem the double miles i earned with my venture card to erase recent travel purchases. and with a few clicks, this mission never happened. uh, what's thi
the secretary of state was not in conversation with the secretary of defense or with the chair of joint chiefs staff. >> i think that's an important point. >> this is the president of the united states didn't care about those four americans and they were killed. that's the point. >> if you want to focus on -- >> that's what's important. >> you're talking about a dog and four americans killed -- >> but congresswoman, you're the one that brought it up. you're...
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season and especially weren't going to be able to do it a lot of people predicted against the new mexico defense which is particularly stingy. they were great not only from the perimeter, but from three-point range you can see something jeremy lin celebrating in a tweet he had last night. he jokes he has his three-point goggles on. and jeremy hardly the only one who was celebrating this win. a lot of harvard grads taking the opportunity to brag today. really tells you something, fredricka, about the sports role in our society. harva harvard's a place of course has u.s. presidents to its credit, u.s. supreme court justices, we didn't see the reaction when say john roberts was confirmed on the craziness on the harvard campus. we didn't see that today with the ncaa win. basketball does the mind good even if it's a really smart harvard team. >> maybe they were very excited but conveyed it in a very different way. let's talk about another -- yeah, a different way. let's talk about another near upset. number 16 seed never beat a number 1 seed but a serious scare put into gonzaga. >> and gonzaga played
season and especially weren't going to be able to do it a lot of people predicted against the new mexico defense which is particularly stingy. they were great not only from the perimeter, but from three-point range you can see something jeremy lin celebrating in a tweet he had last night. he jokes he has his three-point goggles on. and jeremy hardly the only one who was celebrating this win. a lot of harvard grads taking the opportunity to brag today. really tells you something, fredricka,...
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nancy grace, i bring you famed defense attorney mark geragos joining us now via skype. mark, consider yourself under oath for this deposition. you basically have been accused or implicated in this heist. what do you make of nancy's comments? >> let me tell you something, anderson. this is not the first time that nancy has made false accusations. and you notice that i'm coming from skype and you don't know from where. i have instituted an investigation. i've got both of my top investigators looking into this, because we're going to show and i will report back with you on
nancy grace, i bring you famed defense attorney mark geragos joining us now via skype. mark, consider yourself under oath for this deposition. you basically have been accused or implicated in this heist. what do you make of nancy's comments? >> let me tell you something, anderson. this is not the first time that nancy has made false accusations. and you notice that i'm coming from skype and you don't know from where. i have instituted an investigation. i've got both of my top...
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they will take up the defense of marriage act. both laws ban same-sex marriage. a decision will not come until later this year. >>> "the new york times" had a really interesting article saying a lot of the people in line are paid place holders in that line. >> i wouldn't be surprised. >> i think there are 50 seats people are dying to get their hands on. >>> $13 billion deal in place to bail out cyprus. the european union agreeing to rescue the island nation from economic collapse. the plan shrinks cyprus' bloated banking system and account holders at some banks with balances over $100,000ure yoez, they could suffer heavy losses. it calls for dismantling of the popular bank of cyprus with shareholders and bond holders expectsed to be wiped out. >>> one lucky powerball winner is holding a tickets worth $338.3 more this morning. it was sold in new jersey. it is the fourth largest jackpot and powerball history. the lump sum payout, $221 million. here are the winning numbers from saturday in case you have that ticket. 17, 29, 31, 52, 53, powerball is 31. >> sigh. not
they will take up the defense of marriage act. both laws ban same-sex marriage. a decision will not come until later this year. >>> "the new york times" had a really interesting article saying a lot of the people in line are paid place holders in that line. >> i wouldn't be surprised. >> i think there are 50 seats people are dying to get their hands on. >>> $13 billion deal in place to bail out cyprus. the european union agreeing to rescue the island...
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the secretary of state was not in conversation with the secretary of defense or with the chair of the joint chiefs of staff. >> i think that's an important point. i think that's an important point but this is another -- >> -- the president of the united states didn't care about those four americans and they were killed. that's the point. >> but if you want to focus on that -- >> that's it, dana. that's what's important. >> -- then why bring up the other things? >> you want to talk about dog handlers and there's four americans killed? >> congresswoman, you're the one who brought it up. >> she tried to twist it, making it look like dana was the one bringing up dog walkers in the wake of four americans. it should be pointed out again, made that connection.he one who we're simply asking her about public statements she made and apparently she has no facts to back them up. today, she took to the house floor and said this about the affordable care act, obama care. >> the american people, especially vulnerable women, vulnerable children, vulnerable senior citizens, now get to pay more and the
the secretary of state was not in conversation with the secretary of defense or with the chair of the joint chiefs of staff. >> i think that's an important point. i think that's an important point but this is another -- >> -- the president of the united states didn't care about those four americans and they were killed. that's the point. >> but if you want to focus on that -- >> that's it, dana. that's what's important. >> -- then why bring up the other things?...
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nancy grace, i bring you famed defense attorney mark geragos joining us now via skype. mark, consider yourself under oath for this deposition. you basically have been accused or implicated in this heist. what do you make of nancy's comments? >> let me tell you something, anderson. this is not the first time that nancy has made false accusations.
nancy grace, i bring you famed defense attorney mark geragos joining us now via skype. mark, consider yourself under oath for this deposition. you basically have been accused or implicated in this heist. what do you make of nancy's comments? >> let me tell you something, anderson. this is not the first time that nancy has made false accusations.
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the adhesive helps create a food seal defense for a clean mouth and kills bacteria for fresh breath. ♪ fixodent, and forget it. britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight, britta. not tonight." [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, thank you, from johnson & johnson. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] nothing gets you going quite like the power of quaker oats. today is going to be epic. quaker up. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i've got to take more pills. ♪ yup. another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. ♪ [ male announcer ] look for the ea
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samuels is a critical witness for the defense because if jurors believe dr. samuels, then jodi arias really doesn't remember the details of the killing. >> reporter: the trial going nearly three months now is attracting snowbirds like steve pinto from new jersey. he's been watching on tv since day one. today is miss first day in court. he lined up at 4:00 a.m.. why, what has hooked you into it? >> because she looks so innocent but the crime that she made is very, very fierce that what she's done. >> reporter: but you tonight believe she's innocent. >> definitely not. >> reporter: the trial now entering its final phase, the level of interest here only growing. now, that domestic violence 1k3er79 is expe expect is expected to be on the stand possibly into next week. and then we think we'll get to closing arguments and in up a kell of weeks, and then finally the jury will get it on april 2nd this trial will hit three months old. amazing. >> more like crazy. thanks so much miguel marquez reporting live. >>> talk back question, if you fly, should you have to pay w
samuels is a critical witness for the defense because if jurors believe dr. samuels, then jodi arias really doesn't remember the details of the killing. >> reporter: the trial going nearly three months now is attracting snowbirds like steve pinto from new jersey. he's been watching on tv since day one. today is miss first day in court. he lined up at 4:00 a.m.. why, what has hooked you into it? >> because she looks so innocent but the crime that she made is very, very fierce that...
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made plans for defense. do we have any indication now as to what the response will be from the united states? >> reporter: well, i think the response has already been given in the sense that the united states has signed up with its ally, the south koreans, to agree to take part in any military action against the north, should that be necessary. up until now, it has been at the discretion, really, of the u.s. military, whether they would join the south koreans are not in any response to an attack. >> you know, this article says this would be south korean-led and u.s.-supported. that response. so, we'll wait and see. matthew chance live for us. thank you very much. >>> our other top story this morning, no plea from the two teenage suspects charged in the horrifying murder of a baby in georgia. 17-year-old marquesies elkins let his lawyer do the talking during his first court appearance since his arrest. a 15-year-old suspect also was in court. the pair charged in the shooting death of a 13-month-old baby boy w
made plans for defense. do we have any indication now as to what the response will be from the united states? >> reporter: well, i think the response has already been given in the sense that the united states has signed up with its ally, the south koreans, to agree to take part in any military action against the north, should that be necessary. up until now, it has been at the discretion, really, of the u.s. military, whether they would join the south koreans are not in any response to an...
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in 2008, he was inducted into the basketball hall of fame but these days he's playing defense against cars. >> i was in the weight room one day and guys were in there talking. they say they like to do some things for some kids. maybe one hour a day. one guy said my wife is a crossing guard. i said that would be a good job for me. i can stay busy, spend time with the kids. do something for the community and that's why i'm here. >> he's also making a smart play. he qualifies for the county's health insurance benefits. one hour a day, five hours a week and he gets the summer off. this year it's saving him a lot of money he told me. >> well, you know, in the nba, in the nba even though you make a lot of money, they don't pay for your health premiums and me watching the news and business and the premiums goes up every year and i joke with people, i told my wife, you know what? i don't care how much money that people might think i might have, i'm not going to spend $17,000 on health insurance. that's what i spent last year. >> adrian is earning those benefits and he's had a couple close cal
in 2008, he was inducted into the basketball hall of fame but these days he's playing defense against cars. >> i was in the weight room one day and guys were in there talking. they say they like to do some things for some kids. maybe one hour a day. one guy said my wife is a crossing guard. i said that would be a good job for me. i can stay busy, spend time with the kids. do something for the community and that's why i'm here. >> he's also making a smart play. he qualifies for the...
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. >> criminal defense attorney joey jackson joining us in new york. sounding like she's not going to go back to italy but she can still be tried. she done have to be there, right? >> no, that's right. according to the italian law, a defendant in cases, even murder cases, do not have to attend their own trial. neither does raffaele sollecito, italian citizen studying in italy, he doesn't have to attend the trial either. that's a point of law. the reason that they were in attendance at the original trial in the appeal, though, is because she was vieds a flight risk. she's not here now. she's not going to have to come back anytime soon if at all. >> talk about this concept of double jeopardy here in the united states because, of course in italy you can be tried twice for the same crime. that's not the case for an american. would there be any circumstance in which she would actually have to face those charges again, and the u.s. would be forced to send her back to italy? >> that's always an open question. i would think it would be highly doubtful, and her
. >> criminal defense attorney joey jackson joining us in new york. sounding like she's not going to go back to italy but she can still be tried. she done have to be there, right? >> no, that's right. according to the italian law, a defendant in cases, even murder cases, do not have to attend their own trial. neither does raffaele sollecito, italian citizen studying in italy, he doesn't have to attend the trial either. that's a point of law. the reason that they were in attendance...